Returning company equipment after notice period ENGLAND
Hi
I just wanted some advice please when it comes to returning company equipment after your notice period ends. I work for a remote company.
So I handed in my notice to my employer (working remotely) 2 weeks ago. On my last day I was due to come into to the office ( 100 miles away from me), and return the equipment. Unfortunately, I fell ill last couple of days and couldn’t physically attend to the office or return my equipment.
I have gone over the notice period, but I need to return the equipment’s .
Now, the employer is asking that either I travel to the office (200 miles in total) to return the equipment’s, or arrange my own courier to deliver these equipment.
They said it needs to be insurance and fragile shipping. The equipments are not small items, it compromise of 2 monitors, telephone, dock station, laptop etc .
I asked the company if I will be claim Back the mileage expense if I go there to drop it off and they refused saying this is only applicable when travelling there to work.
They also wouldn’t be paying towards the courier fees.Is this acceptable? Do I have any legal grounds?